The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) permits qualifying employees of certain employers with up to 12 weeks of unpaid time off to treat a serious medical condition or to care for an immediate family member with a serious medical condition.
One of the differences about having a pet in a classroom vs. at home is that a classroom is noisier and the pet must become used to many people. This can be stressful on some animals, and we want to keep stress on our pet to a minimum.
Classroom management can be one of the most challenging aspects of teaching. If you are struggling with difficult behaviors, one thing you might consider is enlisting your students' agency in modifying their behavior. One way to do this is by writing and signing behavior change contracts.